13 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/01893 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Internal and external alteration to facilitate the removal of existing upper floor window and enlargement of opening in order to add new french doors giving access onto a new balcony area formed upon the existing bay window roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Committee
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Dorset Western and Southern Area Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because limited heritage harm would be outweighed by economic benefits from improved guest-house facilities.
  • The conservation officer raised no objection, and Weymouth Town Council supported the application.
  • The committee granted consent subject to four conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, conditions and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Dorset's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final Committee Report 155kb · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Final Committee Report (Superseded) 175kb · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Planning Statement inc. Heritage Statement, Design & Access & Flood Risk 2424kb · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Structural Survey 642kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Structural Survey 37kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF Decking Section Detail 226kb · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan 140kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan 52kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Part Second Floor Plan & Roof Plan Existing 61kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations, Street Scene & Section Existing 102kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Part Second Floor Plan & Roof Plan Proposed 83kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations, Street Scene & Section Proposed 161kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form 611kb · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF 13 The Esplanade Conservation Team Response 207kb · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Final P.lbc.2026.01893 13 The Esplanade Weymouth 175kb · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Weymouth Town Council 3kb · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic England 114kb · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II* listed: Numbers 7-12 Pulteney Buildings (Terrace)
List entry 1145965 · 8 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 37 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Weymouth Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove 22 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI 168 m away: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
World heritage site 138 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT4 8EB
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 153 days from validation, 99 days slower than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,244decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 May 2026
Committee
10 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings